27823 Zip Code (Enfield, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,934
Zip code population in 2010: 8,201
Zip code population in 2000: 8,849

Houses and condos: 3,545
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,012
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27823: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 188.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 37 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $999 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $785 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 27823:

• High school or higher: 77.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27823:

• Never married: 45.5%
• Now married: 34.5%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 8.0%

• 
• • 5,44678.6%Black
  • 97314.0%White
  • 2012.9%American Indian
  • 1892.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1001.4%Two or more races
  • 180.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 50.07%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27823, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $36,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,690
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $31,524 (reported on 85.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,524
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1374.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4066.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7754.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12797.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22264.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $526 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$526
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,021 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,021
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 860.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,500 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,500
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1830.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$215 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$215
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1228.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,529 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

27823:	$11,529
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 336.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 700.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,893 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$29,893
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 811.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1598.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,575 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$9,575
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 235.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 720.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,829 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

27823:	$4,829
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 442.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,613 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,613
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.3% for AGIs below $25k, 110.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 86.9%

Here:	87%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 88.7% for AGIs below $25k, 87.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27823, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $29,410 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,410
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $25,389 (reported on 88.7% of returns)

Here:	$25,389
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.9% for AGIs below $25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $830 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$830
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,025 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,025
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,115 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,115
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,558 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,558
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,807 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

27823:	$8,807
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,169 (29% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,169
State:	$23,438

Here:	29.5% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,892 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,892
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,231 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

27823:	$4,231
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,701 (reported on 46.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,701
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.3%

Here:	50%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27823, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,716 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,716
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $22,491 (reported on 90.4% of returns)

Here:	$22,491
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.6% for AGIs below $10k, 89.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,211 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,211
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,448 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,448
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,945 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,945
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,620 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,620
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,000 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

27823:	$2,000
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $14,239 (27% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,239
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.5% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,320 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,320
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.0% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,010 (reported on 50.7% of returns)

27823:	$3,010
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,076 (reported on 48.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,076
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.4%

Here:	63%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 58.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27891, 27839, 27809, 27870, 27844, 27890.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,317
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,515

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (23 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,536 (456 now married, 1,075 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27823 with a mortgage: 787 (62 second mortgage, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,141
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $440

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27823 household income distribution in 2022

• 336Less than $10,000
• 384$10,000 to $14,999
• 302$15,000 to $19,999
• 129$20,000 to $24,999
• 110$25,000 to $29,999
• 130$30,000 to $34,999
• 144$35,000 to $39,999
• 156$40,000 to $44,999
• 34$45,000 to $49,999
• 243$50,000 to $59,999
• 172$60,000 to $74,999
• 153$75,000 to $99,999
• 89$100,000 to $124,999
• 127$125,000 to $149,999
• 103$150,000 to $199,999
• 81$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27823

• 60Less than $10,000
• 69$10,000 to $14,999
• 57$15,000 to $19,999
• 91$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 40$35,000 to $39,999
• 76$40,000 to $49,999
• 128$50,000 to $59,999
• 172$60,000 to $69,999
• 51$70,000 to $79,999
• 76$80,000 to $89,999
• 54$90,000 to $99,999
• 124$100,000 to $124,999
• 29$125,000 to $149,999
• 58$150,000 to $174,999
• 95$175,000 to $199,999
• 83$200,000 to $249,999
• 90$250,000 to $299,999
• 57$300,000 to $399,999
• 68$500,000 to $749,999
• 9$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27823

• 55Less than $100
• 39$100 to $149
• 23$150 to $199
• 45$200 to $249
• 41$250 to $299
• 96$300 to $349
• 28$350 to $399
• 35$400 to $449
• 21$450 to $499
• 96$500 to $549
• 15$550 to $599
• 99$600 to $649
• 23$650 to $699
• 39$700 to $749
• 11$750 to $799
• 6$1,000 to $1,249
• 309No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $689.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,532
• Black or African American householders: $107,275
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $97,726
• Asian householders: $157,459
• Two or more races householders: $20,315

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,117 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,883 - $198,015

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $229,436

Here:	$229,436
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $75,879

Here:	$75,879
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,988
• One, attached: 36
• Two: 62
• 3 or 4: 77
• 5 to 9: 25
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 to 49: 49
• 50 or more: 28
• Mobile homes: 1,143
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 78

Unemployment: 8.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27823

• 77.3%1,860Drove a car alone
• 8.9%215Carpooled
• 0.5%11Walked
• 6.1%147Other means
• 3.7%89Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27823

• 45Less than 5 minutes
• 1155 to 9 minutes
• 29310 to 14 minutes
• 14615 to 19 minutes
• 29420 to 24 minutes
• 9825 to 29 minutes
• 77630 to 34 minutes
• 14835 to 39 minutes
• 5240 to 44 minutes
• 17745 to 59 minutes
• 6260 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 38.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,934

• Male householders: 1,023 (371 living alone), Female householders: 1,725 (497 living alone)

• 779 spouses (779 opposite-sex spouses), 207 unmarried partners, (207 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,449 children (2,357 natural, 0 adopted, 95 stepchildren), 468 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 0 foster children, 89 other relatives, 47 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 57 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 738 2-persons, 512 3-persons, 284 4-persons, 156 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 868 1-person, 102 2-persons, 14 3-persons

332 married couples with children.
683 single-parent households (76 men, 607 women).

97.3% of residents of 27823 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% very well, 75% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• A AND B MILLING COMPANY INCORPORATED (200 HALIFAX ST in ENFIELD, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: A AND B MILLING CO INCORPORATED

• CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES INC (STATE HWY 561 1 MI W OF I 95 in ENFIELD, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.- (US HWY 301 S in ENFIELD, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Alternative names: ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC EN

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.4%

Population in 1990: 8,876.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6,018
• Northeast: 276
• Midwest: 10
• South: 374
• West: 37

72% of the 27823 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

93% of the 27823 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 80. The highest number of fires - 136 took place in 2008, and the least - 57 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.0%), and Outside Fires (36.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27823
• 55741.0%Structure Fires
• 49136.1%Outside Fires
• 28921.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 221.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27823, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27823 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	122	69.9 years
Mary	105	77.7 years
William	74	72.9 years
John	60	75.0 years
Willie	53	69.1 years
George	48	72.9 years
Robert	45	66.7 years
Annie	42	80.6 years
Joseph	30	72.4 years
Lillie	28	77.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 27823 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Whitaker	125	69.7 years
Williams	96	71.0 years
Pittman	76	72.6 years
Jones	74	74.9 years
Johnson	73	71.6 years
Silver	66	68.6 years
Lynch	51	69.7 years
Richardson	46	75.3 years
Smith	42	79.1 years
Solomon	40	75.3 years

Businesses in zip code 27823
Name	Count		Name	Count
Dunkin Donuts	1		Subway	1
Hardee's	1		U-Haul	1